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Camposanto: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Panaria Est 1, Camposanto.

Camposanto, on the Panaro in the Modena lowlands

The river Panaro runs beside the town, and Camposanto has always lived with it: this is the low Modena plain, between Modena, Finale Emilia and the border with the Bologna area. Around it lies flat farmland of arable fields and orchards, with embankments, canals and scattered houses.

For a buyer, the first issue is the river itself. Houses close to the embankment and those in low-lying spots should be checked on the official flood maps, which the report looks up for the exact address. The second issue is the age and condition of buildings: in this part of Emilia many houses and sheds have been repaired or rebuilt in recent years, and it is worth asking for documents and certificates for the work done. The town offers mostly detached houses, small villas and low blocks of flats; for work and wider services people travel to Modena, Mirandola or Cento.

There were 3,296 residents in 2023, up 3.9% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 44.5 is below the provincial 45.8, and over-65s make up 22.2%. Foreign residents are 18.7%, a large share.

Camposanto is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, with 39 other municipalities in the province, and an expected acceleration of about 0.154 g. The Emilian plain has shown that even an area rated as moderate hazard can suffer serious damage, so with a masonry house or a farm building, ask about structural work and the certificate of habitability (agibilità).

Cadastral maps are published and the report goes from the address to the plot.

Key points

  • Modena lowland town on the banks of the Panaro.
  • Up 3.9% since 2011, foreign residents at 18.7%.
  • Near the embankment, check the flood maps.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.154 g.

Overview

Camposanto is a municipality in the province of Modena, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 3,296 residents, ranked 36 of 47 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Camposanto is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (40 of 47) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.154 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 3.9%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 18.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Camposanto declared an average taxable income of 24,758 euros, below the provincial average (27,632 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Camposanto is in climate zone E, with 2,197 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 21 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Camposanto has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 sports facility and 2 parks and green areas.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.5% of the land in Camposanto, compared with 11.1% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Camposanto is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Camposanto.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Camposanto: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Camposanto are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 33 inhabited census areas in Camposanto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 76.8%
  • good 23.1%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 036004. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.